Miss USA 1969
Miss USA 1969, the 18th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 24, 1969.
Miss USA 1969 | |
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Date | May 24, 1969 |
Presenters | Bob Barker |
Venue | Miami Beach, Florida |
Broadcaster | CBS, WTVJ |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Wendy Dascomb Virginia |
Congeniality | Mary Verdiana |
Photogenic | Susan Hawkins |
The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dorothy Anstett of Washington. Dascomb was the first woman from Virginia to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969.
Results
Final Results | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1969 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 15 |
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Historical significance
- Virginia wins competition for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1954. Also becoming in the 16th state who does it for the first time.
- Vermont earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reaches the highest placement since Carlene King Johnson won in 1955.
- South Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
- Arizona earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
- California earns the 4th runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1963.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Virginia and Washington.
- California placed for the thirteenth consecutive year.
- Alabama, Nevada and Virginia placed for the third consecutive year.
- Connecticut, Hawaii, New Mexico, New York and Washington made their second consecutive placement.
- Arizona, Florida and Texas last placed in 1967.
- South Carolina last placed in 1965.
- Colorado last placed in 1963.
- Vermont last placed in 1955.
- Maryland and Tennessee break an ongoing streak of placements since 1966.
Delegates
The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:
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External links
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